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Park View Elementary presents literacy gains, new phonics program and Battle of the Books showcase
Summary
Park View principal Jill Alexander and staff outlined literacy work at the school, including year-four Wit & Wisdom curriculum, a new functional phonics and morphology initiative for K–5, mid-year assessment gains, increased attendance, and a student demonstration of Battle of the Books.
Park View Elementary principal Jill Alexander presented an overview of the school's literacy initiatives to the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District board, highlighting classroom strategies and student examples that, administrators said, have contributed to reading gains.
"Our students are learning, serving their communities, and showing Cardinal pride," Alexander said, noting Park View serves 339 students and that staff report progress on mid-year literacy assessments. Teachers described the school's Wit & Wisdom curriculum (year four) and a districtwide rollout of functional phonics and morphology for K'5, with interventions for higher- and lower-performing students.
Title I teacher Gina Galadazi shared assessment practices, including CBMs for oral reading fluency and use of FastBridge for upper grades. Staff said they used assessment data to change intervention groupings during recent data meetings. "We were able to get together with our K3 teachers today to see what kind of shifts we needed to make," Galadazi said.
Park View also showcased Battle of the Books: two students described why they joined the program and demonstrated typical question-and-answer play used in the competition. The board applauded the student presenters and commended staff for classroom engagement.
Next steps: administration continues district monitoring of K'3 outcomes under the new science-of-reading curriculum and will report results as they track cohort growth under new state standards.
